Abstract

Two-dimensional heterostructures combined with vertical geometries are candidates to probe and utilize the physical properties of atomically-thin materials. The vertical configuration enables a unique form of hot-carrier spectroscopy as well as atomic-scale devices. Here, we present the room-temperature evolution of heteroepitaxial perovskite hot-electron transistors using a SrRuO3 base down to the monolayer limit (∼4 Å). As a fundamental electronic probe, we observe an abrupt transition in the hot-electron mean free path as a function of base thickness, coinciding with the thickness-dependent resistive transition. As a path towards devices, we demonstrate the integrated synthesis of perovskite one-dimensional electrical edge contacts using water-soluble and growth-compatible Sr3Al2O6 hard masks. Edge-contacted monolayer-base transistors exhibit on/off ratios reaching ∼108, complete electrostatic screening by the base manifesting pure hot-electron injection, and excellent scaling of the output current density with device dimensions. These results open new avenues for incorporating emergent phenomena at oxide interfaces and in heterostructures.

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Title
Heteroepitaxial vertical perovskite hot-electron transistors down to the monolayer limit
Author
Kim, Brian S Y 1 ; Hikita, Yasuyuki 2 ; Yajima, Takeaki 3 ; Hwang, Harold Y 4 

 Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA 
 Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA 
 Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 
 Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA 
Pages
1-7
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Nov 2019
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20411723
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2317039375
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.